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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 8.58 GMT     Back
STF re-location: to restore civil administration in East
- Defence spokesman
Rejecting media reports of that withdrawal Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel from parts of the East was done to please a third party, Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the re-deployment of these personnel was part of the process to restore civil administration in the area.

He said so at a media briefing in Colombo this morning (March 25).

Massive development projects initiated by the government after liberating the East from the LTTE have given the opportunity to the communities living in the area to restore their livelihoods and to enjoy their political rights through the recently concluded Batticaloa local government elections.

The Eastern PC polls scheduled on May 10 would further strengthen democracy in the area and there is no need for civilians to turn to terrorists to gain their rights, the Minister said.
 









  
 
     
 
   
   

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